June 6th, Festival of Buddhist Scriptures: Buddhist scriptures held in various monasteries

Songshan Shaolin Temple

On June 6th, the Buddhist scriptures were posted. July 15, 2021, is the Buddhist Jungle Tradition Sunshine Festival. That morning, the monks of the Shaolin Temple recited and prayed for blessings in the Tibetan Sutra Pavilion of the Shaolin Temple.

On the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, according to legend, Master Xuanzang took the scriptures from the west and accidentally fell into the water. In order to ensure that the scriptures were brought back in good condition, Xuanzang dried the scriptures on the stone. To commemorate this karma, the monasteries of later generations take the scriptures out of their cabinets on the sixth day of June every year, open them page by page, dust them off, and put them back in the box after drying. Therefore, the "Sunshine Festival" is also known as the "Sutra Turning Festival". At the same time, sunning scriptures also has the meaning of "basing the longitudes to save all beings, the merit is infinite".

At the Dharma Conference, Shaolin monks recited the scriptures, prayed around the Buddha, turned over the scriptures, and hoped that all sentient beings would go deep into the scriptures and have wisdom like the sea, and hoped that the public would attach importance to the scriptures, inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture.

Nanjing Qixia Ancient Temple

July 15, 2021, the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, is the traditional festival of Chinese Han Buddhism . In order to allow the public to attach importance to classics and traditions, and to inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture, Nanjing Qixia Ancient Temple upholds this Buddhist tradition and held a solemn and solemn Buddhist scripture activity this morning.

With a sincere heart, the lay Buddhists invited out the classics treasured in the Buddhist scriptures building, carefully removed the dust, and turned them gently to prevent mildew and moth-eaten.

The sixth day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar is the festival of Buddhist scriptures. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, "Wucheng Nostalgia Record" recorded: "Shita Temple, that is, Gulan Courtyard, old Tibetan scriptures, and the monks show cool in summer.""Zhenzhou Bamboo Branch Ci Yin" says: "On the sixth day of the sixth month, the scriptures are sunned, and the first jungle story ear".

The words and sentences in the Buddhist scriptures are full of the World-Honored One's painstaking efforts to pursue the Dharma and ascetic practice for countless kalpas. Therefore, the ancestors of the past generations were all extremely respectful to the scriptures, and regarded the scriptures as more important than their own lives. Taking the Dharma as a mirror, taking the actions of the Buddha and the great teachers as a mirror, and looking back at ourselves, we should have the following understanding: All the scriptures are used to help us gain wisdom, liberation, and even ultimate Nirvana. If we treat it with a respectful heart, we will be rewarded with extraordinary merits and virtues.

Dedicate this merit to Bodhi, increase blessings and wisdom, and also make our wishes come true, physical health, family happiness, and six o'clock auspicious!

Shanghai Xupujing Temple

July 15, 2021, the sixth day of the sixth lunar month, is the traditional Chinese Buddhist scriptures festival. In order to enable the public to attach importance to classics and traditions, and to inherit and promote the excellent traditional Chinese culture, Shanghai Xupujing Temple, adhering to this Buddhist tradition, solemnly and solemnly held a scripture exhibition this morning.

The masters placed all kinds of scriptures neatly on the drying table by passing and transporting scriptures, and gently turned them to dry, carefully brushing off the obscuring dust, not only to let the scriptures bathe in sunlight and prevent mildew and insects, but also It is to purify one's own mind, to purify the ground of the mind, to remove the dust from the mind, so that the light of wisdom can be revealed!

World Honored Buddha ShakyamuniInitiated the extraordinary bodhicitta in the long eons, after Three ashamed kalpas hard and ascetic practices, accumulated the two kinds of resources of perfect blessing and wisdom, and achieved the supreme righteousness and enlightenment . The teachings and teachings of the Buddha can purify our minds and guide us to realize the truth and reality of life in the universe.According to the practice, you can make your heart peaceful and comfortable, and even reach the state of liberation, clear your mind and see your nature, and become enlightened and become a Buddha.

Sutras contain profound meanings. Buddhist scriptures are the most precious treasures of Buddhism. Airing them can not only preserve the sutras for a long time, but also allow tangible and intangible sentient beings to benefit from seeing, hearing, and upholding them.

When we treat the classic magic weapon with a respectful heart, we can feel the blessing of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, open the lost pure heart, break the stream of karmic knowledge that has come from countless kalpas, and obtain the fruit of retribution. The supreme Bodhi, who is at ease, has gone one step further on the road to the realization of Dharmakaya's wisdom and destiny. The increase in fortune will make all our wishes come true, our body will be healthy, our family will be harmonious, our position will rise, our fortune will be prosperous, and we will be successful and auspicious!

Chaohu Gushan Temple

On July 15th, 2021, Chaohu Gushan Temple held a scripture exhibition. Master Jiehui, the supervisor of the hospital, presided over the Dharma and gave a brief lecture. Classic please, carefully remove dust, and gently flip to prevent mildew and moth.

During the whole process of reading the scriptures, the cherishing of the magic weapon by the participating believers can be seen.

According to a poem written by Master Yijing of the Tang Dynasty to travel to the west to learn Buddhist scriptures:

During the Jin, Song, Qi, Liang and Tang dynasties,

The eminent monks were away from Chang'an in pursuit of the Dharma. The only cold conclusion is that

is exhausted from the sun, and if the latter does not understand the purpose,

will often be easy to read.

From this, it can be seen that Goode sacrificed his life to seek the law.Today, the "Tripitaka" we have seen records the Tripitaka of the Laws and Laws, many of which were translated by eminent monks of the past dynasties. It should always be hard to come by, and it must be respected and upheld, and must not be blasphemed. If you are covered with dust, otherwise it is easy to plant the cause of ignorance. Only by respecting the magic weapon can you unlock the treasure of wisdom of the Tathagata.

Zhejiang Buddhist College

On July 15, 2021 (the sixth day of the sixth lunar month), Zhejiang Buddhist College, in order to commemorate the "Maitreya in the World" - the Buddhist monk's monk's day, adhered to the tradition and held the "June 6th Sutra Sunning Meeting for Maitreya's Wisdom" to pray for blessings Menstrual activity. At 10:00 in the morning, the public heard the sound of the board and respectfully arranged the shift. The vice president, Master Ji Ding, led the public in two orders to go to the Daxiong Hall, chanting the scriptures and asking for the scriptures, thereby expressing their respect for the "Three Treasures of Magical Treasures".

According to legend, the sixth day of June is the birthday of the sun, and a folk proverb says: "On June 6th, the sun is red and green, and you are not afraid of insect bites or moths."

The weather in summer is sultry and hot, and it is also the rainy season. The climate is humid, and everything is easily damaged by mildew. The Buddhist scriptures collected by the monastery have been stored in the "Tibetan Scripture Building" for many years, and are prone to mildew and beetles. Therefore, the monks will take out the scriptures from the cabinet on the sixth day of June every year, open the books one by one, and use a soft brush to remove the dust. Back, "Bunjing Festival" is also called "Sutra-turning Festival".

On this day, all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas are covered, and the heavenly dragons and the eight divisions protect them. In ancient times, if it happened to be sunny on June 6 every year, all the luan cars in the palace would be displayed for exposure to the sun, and the imperial history, palace archives, records, imperial collections, etc., would also be placed in the courtyard to ventilate and dry.This day was also known as the "Sutra-drying Festival". Temples and temples in various places held a "sutra-drying meeting" on this day. All the stored scriptures were put out to dry to prevent the scriptures from getting wet and insect-eaten rats.

Blessing the merits and virtues of the scriptures,

Boundless blessings are all dedicated.

Want to indulge all sentient beings,

speed to the Buddha Temple of Infinite Light.

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